8 Mistakes that Will Kill your YouTube Channel Growth - Today we're going to go over 8 mistakes new creators make that will kill your Channel. These mistakes can be detrimental to your success on YouTube & they're relevant for new Content Creators & creators that have successful channels too. Doing one or two of these things won't cause you to lose subscribers, lose views, or lose watch time overnight...but if you continue to make these mistakes, it's only a matter of time before your channel is on life support. There are many dos & don'ts new YouTubers don't fully grasp until they learn them by making videos & uploading them to see how their audience responds. And quite often (it wasn't too long ago I was getting started on YouTube) we can get too wrapped up in the view count or the subscriber number or growing rapidly that we forget the main goal...grow your YouTube channel long term. If you're looking for short term success on YouTube, chances are you won't find it. And, even if you do (let's say you create a YouTube video that happens to go viral...or maybe you clickbait your way to subs & viewers around hot topics), your channel's success will be very short lived. It's all about playing the long game for those creators out there that really want to grow their channel, make money on YouTube, & potentially turn this into a career or way to create content for a living. So, I wanted to go over 8 Mistakes you need to avoid making when you're just starting your channel (or even if you have a channel that's already growing). These are the tips I wish I received when I was first starting my YouTube journey. Those 8 Mistakes to Avoid that will kill your channel growth are: #1: Dropping links in random Facebook groups or Forums #2: Sub for Sub #3: Going for a broad audience & not picking a specific enough niche #4: Winging Videos #5: Trying to be Original #6: Worrying about what other people think #7: Copying what big YouTubers do #8: Not focusing on Thumbnails